Clamp



April 17, 1928.

J. ANDERSON CLAMP Filed April 5. 1927 ATT R Patentedx Apr; 17, 1928.

AMESrnnnnnsomorELIZABETH,mewannssif i exam. I

a pplication filetl A rii; 1e27, sensin If r This invention relates to an improved cla1np which can be used for various purposes but is particularly adapted for use on V a moldcrs 'flask,' the clamp comprising two clamping position and then'the clamp is "is constructed so that the various parts can arms which have jaws on them' and which can be qulckly'ad usted to an approximate forced, by a blow or two with a hammer on "a transverse wedge, which hasinclined teeth which act as cam surfaces onteeth that are, on the edgeof one of the arms, the wedge f sliding freely in the other arm. The device not become separated so that a' unitary'd'evice is presented for handling. The invention is illustrated panying drawings in which Figure 1 1s a side view of-my improved form of clamp ,with the wedge shown in section. Figure 2 is a front view of the clamp shown in Figure -1 and Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 33 in Figure 2. I '7 V V The clampcompriscs two arms'lO and 11 which are slidable relative to each other and have suitable projecting parts which form jaws as at .12 and '13, respectively, so that I when these ja wsv are forced toward each other a tight clamp is the result.

these jaws is provided with teeth 14 which I One of are adapted to mesh withte'eth 15 on the wedge 16 the wedge 16 being slidable'in the other jaw 11. The teeth15 are inclined,

- relative to the path of travel of the'wedge so that as the wedge is forced in it acts to move the arm 10 inwardly until it is 'tightly' clampedQT-he wedge is mounted in a slide a 17 in the'boss 18 of the arm 11,'this0pen ing being at right angles to the opening 19.

in the boss through which the arm 10slides."

'A flange 20 at one end of the wedge and a flange 21 at the other end of the wedge embody means for ircventin a com lete with-' drawalof the wedgein one direction and prevents its passing through in the. other direction. a a

The teeth 15 terminate short ofthe wedge 20 providing theplaue surface 22 so that when the wedge is forced back to the position shown in Figure 3 and in the position shown in'dotted outline to the left of Figure 2 the arm 10 is free to slide. The'teeth 15 are preferably pointed as at 23 tofacilitate their finding the spaces between the teeth 14.-

,The outward sliding movement of the two arms is limited and in the form shown 1S,

providedby an abutment Zt'srmh as a nut on 'n the accomo caused bya blow with a hammer;jf The clamp 15 ad usted to approximately 1 its size or it is made of-a certain S1746 n the" it is placed. on the thescrew25and this abutment is in "5; reccesscd part 26 "on the face, of the arm10," the recess terminating short ofthe'arm to.

act as an abutment as at 2? which byengagwithout any. shock. Vhen greensand is dislodge the sand and for ithis Qreasonthef clamps must be tightened without" any dis-' turbance of themoldvand'theskill sot-the} i molder, therefore,fis exercised in so applying the pressure to the mold as to give sumcient pressure but not excess pressure and to -do' this without shock such as firstplace as in the caseof a solid clamp 'and not snug; v j j It has been the custom to use pinch bars on these clamps and thus push them up von 'niold whichfit ifits'but is" I I afwe dge so as to gradually increase the pressure. In my form offclamp I cant or tiltthe clamp slightly so as-'to cause it to have enough bite to clamp the moldtightly, For this purpose I arrange in each of the" jawsand on the face that isopposed'to' the other jaw, a recess 28 disposed so that one awcan be worked to the right, for instance,f r

the upper 'jawinvFigure 2 and'the'lower j aw in FigureQ could be worked to the left Thep pinch bar is put in thercce'ss" and bears on. v

the mold'a'nd then the leverage causes the edge of the jaw to bite downinto the moldv toa slight extent andthe same takes place at the other aws so that the clamp is shifted a slightly from the vertical and while the pics 1 i sure can be considerable it iseXerc-ised so gently that.tliesand in the moldis not dis-l turbed. v i In the'form from the other edge of the opposite jaw.-

Iclaim: 1; Aclamp comprising two arms in slidillustrated the recesses are ta- -o per-ed, one extendinginwardlyfrom one edge e of one jaw and one extending inwardly ing engagement one-hav ng teeth-on ons edge and the other having a transverse-openone jaw having a recessed part on one edge 10 ing, and a Wedge slidable in the opening and of its inner face and the other jaw having a having inclined teeth to engage the teeth of recessed part on the other side of its inner the arm, the Wedge having the teeth teriniface to provide openings to enable a pinch 5 nate short of one end and having aflange on bar to be inserted whereby the clamp can each end to prevent the Wedge from being be canted to increase the pressure without 15 entirely. Withdrawn. shock. e

2. A clamp With jaws at its ends and ex- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

tending so as to be opposed to each other," JAMES ANDERSON. 

